President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of his working visit in St. Petersburg, the Presidential Office said.
“I am very glad for the meeting and for getting acquainted with you.
I hope you have not regretted for coming to participate in the St. Petersburg Economic Forum.
We are holding this event for already 25 years, in any case it has become a guideline for our country, Russia. I hope for our partners as well.
Armenia is not only our partner, it is also our strategic ally, we appreciate it. We understand what is happening in and around Armenia today. We are determined to develop our partnering relations. We are interested in the situation of the country to be stable and guarantee development.
I hope our meeting today will also contribute to it.
Therefore, I am very happy to see you. Welcome,” the Russian President said in his remarks.
